Thermosetting material; process and apparatus for forming thermosetting material

The invention relates to a process for forming a cured, partially cured or uncured thermosetting material, comprising:0 an irradiation step wherein the thermosetting material is exposed to electromagnetic radiation which to a significant extent is withinM the neat-infrared range in such a way that the temperature of the irradiated thermosetting material is brought to between 40°C and 400°C, and a forming step wherein the irradiated thermosetting material is brought into a desired shape, whereby the forming step is executed during and/or subsequent to the irradiation step. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the said process and to a thermosetting material.<br/